Recall campaign · NHTSA 06V259000

Suspension: rear

POLARIS INDUSTRIES, INC. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2006-07-17.

Recall campaignNHTSA 06V259000

Suspension: rear

Component
Suspension: rear
Manufacturer
POLARIS INDUSTRIES, INC.
Vehicles affected
2,913
Reported to NHTSA
2006-07-17
Owners notified
2006-08-03

Defect description

ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, THE REAR AXLE MAY CRACK OR BREAK AT THE RETAINING PLATE GROOVE ON THE RIGHT SIDE.

Safety risk

AXLE FAILURE DURING OPERATION COULD CAUSE A LOSS OF CONTROL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE REAR AXLE FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 3, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT VICTORY AT 763-417-8650.

Notes

VICTORY RECALL NO. V-06-02.CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.

Scope of coverage

4 model years across 4 models.

ModelYears on record
VICTORY Kingpin2006
VICTORY Kingpin Deluxe2006
VICTORY Vegas2006
VICTORY Vegas Eight Ball2006

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.